Stone Carving Tools The Sculpture Studio
Hand tools for harder stones like granite or sandstone must be carbide tipped The three tools on the left are point chisels The two on the right are flats In the center is a point chisel made in the Japanese style with a round piece of carbide in the center of the tool like a pencil While carbide is a very hard metal it is also very brittle and can be chipped if stuck against the stone incorrectly Carbide can be sharpened with a green stone on a table grinder Unlike steel carbide